as in sex
the sexual habits and desires of a person
She is comfortable with her sexuality. a study of male sexuality
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Recent Examples of sexuality
While early popes endured the split of the Roman Empire, the Crusades and the Italian Renaissance, more recent popes have had to deal with how to integrate the religion's historically strict teachings with more nuanced perspectives on sexuality, birth control and divorce in the modern world.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Some of the most famous, and widely taught, works of literature are musings on gender and sexuality.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Apr. 2025
Even the ones, such as Carpenter, who go for over-the-top sexuality do it with a wink and a heteropessimist edge.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
The Waiting Years—stood out for its searingly honest exploration of female sexuality.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Some of the most famous, and widely taught, works of literature are musings on gender and sexuality.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Apr. 2025
Even the ones, such as Carpenter, who go for over-the-top sexuality do it with a wink and a heteropessimist edge.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
The Waiting Years—stood out for its searingly honest exploration of female sexuality.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sexuality
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The advisories largely come in response to the executive order requiring the federal government to recognize only two sexes, and in a number of cases advise speaking to the U.S. embassy.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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If so, the effect would likely be apparent in both sexes.—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Sexuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sexuality. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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